17-year-old charged in Thanksgiving shooting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A 17-year-old has been charged in a shooting that happened on Thanksgiving.

According to Montgomery Police Captain Regina Duckett, Thomas Hardy Jr. is charged with first-degree assault and first-degree robbery in connection with a shooting in the 4700 block of Park Town Way. The shooting happened shortly after midnight and the victim sustained a serious gunshot wound.

Duckett said an investigation indicated the shooting was drug related and Hardy was identified as the suspect. He was taken into custody Wednesday morning.